Hackling or braking machine.



E. J. FEUILLETTE HACKLING OR BRAKING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 20, 1908.

Patented Aug. 27, 1912.

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E. J. FEUILLETTH. HAOKLING 03 BRAKING MACHINE. APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 20, 1908.

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M damn? EMILE JOSEPH FEUILLETTE, OF PARIS, FRANCE.

HACKLING OR BRAKING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 2'7, 1912.

Application filed June 20, 1908. Serial No. 439,580.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EMILE Josnrrr FnUIL- LETTE, a citizen of the Republic of France, and a resident of Paris, Seine, France, have invented certain new and useful Improve ments in Hackling or Braking Machines, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to carry out the same.

This invention relates to an improvement in hackling machines for flax or similar fibers and the principal advantages of the machine are certainty of operation with high production and a perfection of efiect with a small expense of power. Furthermore, the device is not affected in its operation by irregularities in separating of the fiber, by passage of extraneous bodies, etc. The machines made according to this invention treat such tangled fibers as Argentine flax equally well with other fibers.

The invention is illustrated in a preferred form in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a vertical section through the machine, Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the machine, Fig. 3 is a plan view of the same, Fig. 4 is a vertical section, showing the use of two machines one over the other, Figs. 5, 6 and 7 illustrate respectively on a larger scale a vertical section, a plan and an end view of a single stamp. Fig. 8 is a sectional view of a stamp, Fig. 9 is a similar view of the same on the line a-0; in Fig. 8, Figs. 10 and 11 are side and face views of a nut forming part of the spring adjustment for each stamp, Fig. 12 is a side view of the outer bearing for the supplemental spring for avoiding jar, Fig. 13 is a face view of the same, Fig. 14 is a side view of the internal spurred adjusting nut for the main stamp spring, Fig. 15 is a face view of the same, Fig. 16 is a side view of the abutment for the main stamp spring, Fig. 17 is a face view of the same.

The material after suitable preliminary treatment, well known to those skilled in the art, is delivered to the hackling machine through the duct 34 where it is caught between the upper fluted cylinders 35 and 36. These cylinders like those which follow directly afterward and are similar thereto need be only sufficiently rough to serve the purpose of the feeding function which they perform; they are preferably shown fluted as thls 1s a form of roller which is suitable to a greater variety of fibers. The cylinders numbered 37 to 44 inclusive, preferably fluted as shown, are located below and serve to feed the material as it descends vertically.

Between the pairs of feeding cylinders are located stamps and dies opposed to each other, the dies bemg shown in the form illustrated at 45 all fixed upon a single vibratory frame 46, whereby they may be moved back and forth as hereinafter described. These dies extend along the width of the machine as shown in Fig. 2. Opposite the dies are located the stamps shown at 47 these being:

plural for each single die and in the particular form, eight of these stamps being provided for each single wide die 45. Thus each die corresponds horizontally. to eight stamps 47; The stamps are supported by a frame 48 which also receives a horizontal motion and'each stamp has at its extremity a toothed formation corresponding and feed ing into a similar system of teeth on the dies. 45. By bringing all the stamps and dies together rapidly by vibratory movement of the framework of each, as hereinafter described, the hackling operation takes place upon the passing fibers which are struck betweenthe teeth of the stamps and It is obvious that suitable variations-l dies. in speed may be made and suitable variations in the relation of the vibratory speed to the feeding speed to suit the machine to various purposes and various materials. The frame 46 carrying the dies is supported upon pivoted levers 150 while similar pivoted levers 151 carry the frame 48 upon which the stamps are mounted. Vertical levers are fixed upon the rocker shafts 156, one end of each lever being connected by pivoted rods 153 to the frame 46 while the opthe boon is carriedaway through secondary ducts terminating between the bars of feeding cylinders. The material issuing from the last cylinders 43 and 44 falls uponthe suitable transferring device for instance as shown in the drawings. It comprises two sets of wooden blades 51, 52 crossing each other and alternating. hingedat'5-3 and54- and have for their function to shake the material and free it from a further quantity of boon. These blades beatagainstthe endless apron 55 close to which lies another endless apron 56, the material is cut at 57 between these two inclined v apron's,.and is finally delivered at 58, where a it falls .upon an inclined board 59 by which fit is led to the feeding cylinders 60 and 61 of a secondhackling machine. This latter comprises also the feeding cylinders 62 to 69 inclusive as well as dies and stam s 7 0 and 71 mounted upon frames 72 and 3, all in "tlie "same manner as heretofore described. Main vacuum ducts 74 and 75 are provided and branch or secondary ducts connect therewith in the manner already described with respect to the first half of the machine.

Thelmaterial leaving ,the lower cylinders 68 and 69 is again shaken by blades 76 and 77 whence it may be delivered .to other hackling machines similar to those described. It is preferred to make the teeth on the dies and stamps .finer and finer in proportion as the work advances. v

Figj' 4 shows another arrangement in which the hackling machines are superposed and'the endless apron 80 is arranged over the blades 81 and 82 similar to 51 and 52 and pivoted.v at 83 land 84. The material issuing from thelower cylinders 85 and 86 of the upper hackling machine is thus delivered -tothe'upper cylinders 87- and 88 of the following machine- A, sheet iron blade 89 causes the evacuation of the boon.

I prefer to make the stamps as shown in the drawings at 47 or at 71 made for instance of cast steel and built up preferably as shown in Figs. 5, '6 and 7. They are located near each other between cross beams 90 (Figs. 1 and 7) parallel to each other and secured to the movable frame 48. Abutting on; the other face of each stamp is a central rod 91, having a square hearing at 92 and a threadedportion at 93. This rod has its bearing on the stamp at 94, in a recessed boss 9'5; A ring 96 is screwed upon the threaded portion 93 of the rod and bears a spur 97 which slides in the axial groove 98 of the stamp; This ring is shown in detail in Figs. 14 and 15 and the spur 97 prevents rotation under the action of the central screw. The coil s ring 99 rests upon the ring 96, and a ho low ring 100 shown in detail in Figs. 16 and 17 receives the pres sure of this spring at its opposite end. The ring 100 is provided withlug's 101 whereby it is fastenedjacross the cross beams 90. It will thusbe seen that'thei'ring 100 and,

These blades are .thereforathe left end of thespring 99 in Figsband 6 maintains a fixed position with respect to the cross beams 90 and the frame 48. The small coiled spring 102 is located in the chamber 103 of the hollow ring 100 and is held fast by a ring 104 screwing into the head105 on the stamp. This latter ring' is shown at Figs. 10.and 11 and is for instance four lugs 106' any one of which may be made to come opposite the lug 107 which.

111 and the die'has opposed teeth 112 ,so

formed as to havea certain playQin the correspondlng cavlties on the stamp.

The operation of the various parts of each.

stamp is as follows. The ring 105 abuts upon the .ring 100 but may be separated therefrom when the stamp'47 is subjected to a pressure superior to the resistance of the spring 99. When by any accident this superior pressure is experienced between the stamp and the die, the sleeve of the stamp 47 slides within the cylinder 90. The ring 105 with the parts fixed thereto, shown at 104, 106 and109, etc., moves away from the ring 100 which serves as an abutment to the spring 99 and when the extra pressure is removed from between the stampssand dies, the spring 102 prevents the return of the ring 1051mm being too sudden and serves as a cushion.

From the foregoing it will be understood that the material passing between the feeding cylinders, either continuously or intermittently, receives the repeated action of the stamps and dies as they move back and forth. When any foreign matter or extra thickness of fiber is carried betweenthe teeth 111 and 112, the stamp 47 yields by compression of the spring 99. Thus no damage occurs and the one stamp alone affected is momentarily thrust backward.

'iVhat I claim is p i 1. In a hacklingmachine and in combi nation, guiding, rollers, a broad dienear thepath of movement of the material near said rollers, a plurality of separately 'movablestamps set in a row opposite said die and adapted to act in opposition thereto, separate resilient means for holding each stamp up to its'work and means for' causing relative movement of said stamps and dies in a direction across the path of movement of the tion, pairs of guiding rollers and opposed dies and stamps placed alternately in the path of movement of the material, said stamps and dies being provided with teeth, resilient means for holding each stamp up to its Work and means for causing relative movement of said stamps and dies across the path of movement of the material; the teeth on said stamps and dies being progressively smaller in the direction of advance of the Work, substantially as de- 10 scribed.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of the two subscribing Witnesses.

EMILE JOSEPH FEUILLETTE. Witnesses:

FBANQOIS DU BOISROWRAY, H. O. Coxn.

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